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'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920' [31r] (70/558)
The record is made up of 1 volume (270 folios). It was created in 25 Apr 1917-26 Oct 1920. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Mahomadans in p.ll parts of the world a fact which must
he known to you. Hov/ then should we wish ev/il to a
Mahoraadan nation*
Our friend Tairnur is a good LTahomadan and is
willing to govern according tc SHara in all things
possible. You complain that we have interfered with the
appointing and deposing of your sovereigns hut Taimur b
is our friend and why should we not assist Mm.
Is there no such thing as friendship and
alliance in this world. But you talk as though you were
a kingdom apart from the world. In this world in all trans
actions there must give and take. You say that you vill
do this and you will do that and these are your conditions.
This is no time for such talk. The world is grown up and
we are not children.
You say that these a,re your customs and these
are your conditions. If you wish to trade with a man you
must think of his conditions also.
Prom whom do you get your rice and your clothe
ing and the flour you eat from where does the wood come from
which you make your "boats and where do you sell your dates
and your pomegranates and limes.
And if you speak like this to us 1 v?hy should we
allow our subjects to deal with you. ^Thy should we not
forbid them to sell you rice and clothes and to buy your dat
pomegranates and limes.
Bo letvua discuss this question not like
enemies or children but like men and friends.
You talk of innovations but rifles and
ammunition are innovations and if we do not supplybyou you
can make them yourselves but this woulu be an innovation
and the machinery for making cloth is an innovation but
you say ifcxi what you v/ish and leave out what you wish and
make lawful what suits you and unlawful what suits you and 1
leave out which does not suit you.
you
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Correspondence concerning the uprising of the tribes from the interior of Oman against the Sultan of Muscat [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]. Topics discussed include:
- A survey of causes and history of rebellion of the Omani tribes under their elected Imam until 1915;
- The Ibadhi sect of the Omanis.
- Agreements between the Sultan's government and the Bani Ghafir;
- The Indian Army garrison at Muscat and Muscat Levy Corps;
- Co-operation between Indian and Muscat Customs Departments;
- British ships at Muscat including HMS Britomart and HMS Clio;
- A report on the situation and requirements at Muscat by Major Lionel Berkely Haworth, October 1917;
- A statement showing the estimated income of the Sultan of Muscat and his recurrent expenditure together with a statement of his debts, 1917;
- Proposed meeting at Sib between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat and the sheikhs of Oman.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (270 folios)
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There is an index page at the front of the file.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the first cover and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second foliation sequence is also present between ff 4-269; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/1/436
- Title
- 'Muscat Rising, from April 1917 to January 1918 & resumed from April 1920 to Oct 1920'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:3v, 3ar:3av, 4r:54v, 55v:58v, 58Ar, 58Av, 59r:61v, 65v:69v, 71r:160v, 161v:198v, 198ar:198av, 199r:260v, 261v, 263r:271v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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